Message: "Re: NICKNAMES" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Re: NICKNAMES

by Sophie (eurythmic)

12/16/2004, 12:17 PM

in reply to a message by molly22md

Hmm I used to think like that. But now I can see the benefit of having a more formal name on some occasions. Like my aunt said when she was naming my cousin, "I'm going to call his Charlie, but Charles will go on his birth certificate in case he becomes a lawyer or something".
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NICKNAMES · molly22md · 12/16/2004, 12:15 PM

•Nicknames are just that, nicknames. It's the kids choice whether they use it in the future n/t · alice · 12/17/2004, 8:51 AM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Arcadia · 12/16/2004, 10:23 PM

•ditto.... · chazda · 12/17/2004, 6:32 AM

•I am a firm believer · Eden · 12/16/2004, 9:54 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Pink Princess · 12/16/2004, 5:47 PM

•Curious · Eden · 12/16/2004, 10:05 PM

•Confusion... · Madrigal · 12/17/2004, 12:46 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Miss Claire · 12/16/2004, 2:32 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Madrigal · 12/16/2004, 2:26 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Lissa Hannah · 12/16/2004, 2:10 PM

•I believe in formal names, because it lets your child decide. · Siri · 12/16/2004, 1:17 PM

•It depends ... · Jacks · 12/16/2004, 1:08 PM

•True that you'll find every name in every socio-economic class... · Siri · 12/16/2004, 1:32 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Ane · 12/16/2004, 1:04 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Kellie · 12/16/2004, 4:10 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Sophie · 12/16/2004, 12:17 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · ADT · 12/16/2004, 12:46 PM

•Re: NICKNAMES · Sophie · 12/16/2004, 1:14 PM

•same reason I think a lot of people do it...n/t · Kris · 12/16/2004, 12:34 PM